Kimlafeiet
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Hi all,
I am a fairly new fishkeeper. I have had my 20 gallon tank for about 2 months now. It is fully cycled and everyone is doing well.
Currently stocked with 2 mollies, 2 high fin variatus, 1 dwarf gourami and 4 guppies. When I got my 2 mollies about a month ago, I had no clue as to what to look for with sexing, and ended up with a female dalmation and a creamcicle male. Oops.
So.....long story short, he pesters her a lot, Ive seen "what happens" and her belly is looking much larger than it used to.
At this point, I dont have any interest in breeding fish or raising fry, but I know if I just leave it alone, the babies will get eaten by the fish in the tank. My worry with this is that if any of the babies dont get eaten, it will obviously increase my bioload, which I think is already maxed with my current stock. Also, if the fish do eat the fry, will they create excessive waste and spike the ammonia/nitrites?
I also feel slightly guilty about letting the babies just get eaten. I have a 5 gallon tank I could put her in to have them, but I know NOTHING about raising fry, or even how to tell when she will even be ready to have them. All I know is I have a fat female molly with a boyfriend that wont leave her alone
Also.....I know I need to seperate them and rehome one or both of them. What would be better to keep? I would like to continue to have 2 mollies.
And.....since we are on the subject, do I need to worry about my guppies and high fins? The platys are both females and all the gups are males. So far, no interest shown.
Thanks for any info/ advice. Much appreciated
I am a fairly new fishkeeper. I have had my 20 gallon tank for about 2 months now. It is fully cycled and everyone is doing well.
Currently stocked with 2 mollies, 2 high fin variatus, 1 dwarf gourami and 4 guppies. When I got my 2 mollies about a month ago, I had no clue as to what to look for with sexing, and ended up with a female dalmation and a creamcicle male. Oops.
So.....long story short, he pesters her a lot, Ive seen "what happens" and her belly is looking much larger than it used to.
At this point, I dont have any interest in breeding fish or raising fry, but I know if I just leave it alone, the babies will get eaten by the fish in the tank. My worry with this is that if any of the babies dont get eaten, it will obviously increase my bioload, which I think is already maxed with my current stock. Also, if the fish do eat the fry, will they create excessive waste and spike the ammonia/nitrites?
I also feel slightly guilty about letting the babies just get eaten. I have a 5 gallon tank I could put her in to have them, but I know NOTHING about raising fry, or even how to tell when she will even be ready to have them. All I know is I have a fat female molly with a boyfriend that wont leave her alone
Also.....I know I need to seperate them and rehome one or both of them. What would be better to keep? I would like to continue to have 2 mollies.
And.....since we are on the subject, do I need to worry about my guppies and high fins? The platys are both females and all the gups are males. So far, no interest shown.
Thanks for any info/ advice. Much appreciated